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Butch Walker (born Bradley Glenn Walker on November 14, 1969) is a recording artist, songwriter, and record producer.
Walker grew up in Cartersville, Georgia and stood out as a guitarist and performer in several rock bands in the '80s including Bad Boyz and Byte the Bullet. In 1988, he took Byte the Bullet to LA and they were signed to Virgin Records within the year. The band changed names to Southgang and released two albums, Tainted Angel in 1991 and Group Therapy in 1992. Southgang was one of the first bands to tour China in the early '90s.
Afterwards, Butch took over lead vocals and with ex-SouthGang members Jayce Fincher and Mitch McLee formed several bands in the 90s including Floyds Funk Revival, The Floyds, and the popular pop-rock band Marvelous 3. After the break-up of the band in early 2000, Butch then began a solo career, releasing the albums Left of Self-Centered in 2002 and Letters in 2004, finishing 2005 playing over 200 live shows across both the US and Japan. In 2006 he released an album called "Butch Walker and the Let's Go Out Tonities". Butch Walker was recently featured as a headlining artist on the My Space promoted Inaugural Hotel Cafe tour - supporting independent artists from the Los Angeles Venue of the same name.
Several of his songs have been hits for other artists, including Bowling for Soup's Girl All the Bad Guys Want and Avril Lavigne's #1 Hit My Happy Ending. He has written and produced albums for such artists as Bowling for Soup, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Avril Lavigne, Lit, Sevendust, The Donnas, American Hi-Fi, and SR-71.
He is also featured in Tommy Lee's new album Tommyland: The Ride in the song "Good Times."
In late 2005, he released his first DVD "Live At Budokan."
In 2008, Butch released the live double album "Leavin' the Game on Luckie St." for free download on the internet. He followed this up be releasing another studio album, "Sycamore Meadows", the same year. In 2010, Butch will release his new album, "I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart," on February 23rd.
Uncomfortably Numb
Butch Walker Lyrics
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You coulda saved me from a disaster
With all these cell phone numbers
It's gonna be weeks cleaning off my dresser
I love it, I hate it, I can't live without it
I love it, I hate it, baby
Then you become so uncomfortably numb
That you can't hide the fake smile,
Stare into space with a look on your face
That says: gotta get outta Los Angeles
So blind I can't see,
Gotta get outta Los Angeles,
Gotta get Los Angeles outta me
Sober, sober, send yourself over
I did it again last night
I wasted a good conversation
Bout music and god
On an outta work coked up A&R guy
I love it, I hate it, I can't live without it
I love it, I hate it, baby
First time's the worst time
Then you become so uncomfortably numb
That you can't hide the fake smile,
Stare into space with a look on your face
That says: gotta get outta Los Angeles
So blind I can't see
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
Gotta get Los Angeles outta me
Butch Walker's song "Uncomfortably Numb" touches on an addict's struggle with drugs and trying to escape the toxic environment of Los Angeles. The first few lines of the song reflect the singer's search for detox and how addiction has affected their life. They lament that they could have been saved from a disaster had they found help earlier. The chorus sings "I love it, I hate it, I can't live without it," describing the contradicting emotions that come with addiction.
The second verse follows with the reference to being sober and how the singer wasted a good conversation with someone who was high on coke. The song speaks to the addict's realization that they are no longer in control of their life, and the addiction has taken over. The bridge sings "Then you become so uncomfortably numb, that you can't hide the fake smile, stare into space with a look on your face." It's a reference to drug-induced numbness, which the addict can no longer ignore. They know they have to get out of Los Angeles to break free from their addiction.
"Uncomfortably Numb" is a commentary on addiction, the difficulty of getting sober, and an acknowledgment that sometimes it's not possible without a complete change of environment. The song speaks to the human condition and how easily we can fall victim to our own vices.
Line by Line Meaning
Detox, detox, where are you?
The singer is calling for help to detox from a destructive lifestyle.
You coulda saved me from a disaster
The singer believes that if they had detoxed earlier, they could have avoided a disaster.
With all these cell phone numbers
The singer has accumulated many contacts and obligations.
It's gonna be weeks cleaning off my dresser
The singer needs to organize their life and clean up the mess of their past actions.
I love it, I hate it, I can't live without it
The singer has a complicated relationship with their addiction/adversity.
First time's the worst time
The first time experiencing something negative is always the most difficult.
Then you become so uncomfortably numb
The singer has become desensitized to their problems, which has only made things worse.
That you can't hide the fake smile,
The singer tries to mask their discomfort with a fake smile but it's not working.
Stare into space with a look on your face
The singer feels lost and disconnected from reality.
That says: gotta get outta Los Angeles
The singer feels trapped in their current environment and needs a change.
So blind I can't see,
The singer is blinded by their addiction/adversity and can't see a way out.
Gotta get outta Los Angeles,
The singer needs to remove themselves from the toxic environment they are in.
Gotta get Los Angeles outta me
The singer needs to physically and emotionally remove themselves from the place that contributed to their problems.
Sober, sober, send yourself over
The singer is calling for a sober version of themselves to take control of their life.
I did it again last night
The singer has relapsed and repeated their destructive behavior.
I wasted a good conversation
The singer recognizes that they are missing out on valuable experiences because of their addiction/emotional distress.
Bout music and god
The singer talks about things that they are passionate about but struggle to enjoy with their addiction/emotional distress.
On an outta work coked up A&R guy
The conversation was with someone whose own destructive behavior is holding them back, highlighting the negative cycle of addiction and its impact on people's lives.
I love it, I hate it, I can't live without it
Repetition of the earlier line mentioned indicates that the singer is struggling with their addiction/adversity and its effect on their life.
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Written by: BUTCH WALKER
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